A Lifetime of Collecting And My First Estate

A Lifetime of Collecting And My First Estate

It was the summer of 1973 that I remember getting my first baseball cards and holding them in my hands.  The likes of Rod Carew, Hank Aaron, Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, Catfish, Rollie, Gaylord, and so many stars.  All the colors of the cards and photo's so vivid; these will certainly be worth money someday, but ...................... they are so much cooler in the spokes of my bicycle tire! Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick and with each tick that value went down, down, down to zero.  The only remnant I still have from that first pack is a Thurmon Munson card that is bent in half.  :-(

But it was my first collectible purchase, and there would be many more.  Sport card shows, wholesale card suppliers, family heirlooms, a trip to an in-laws passed away antique hoarders home, garage sales, hand me downs and online purchases.  It was 2005 when we relocated to Florida that I was attempting to start the same type of business and I had a booth at Renningers Market in Mt Dora, FL.  I made a purchase of various resaleable wholesale items and I set up shop on the weekends at the Flea Market.  Unfortunately, the owners of the market were making me, and everyone under the outdoor pavillion, move to a field location with no electricity because one dollar store was taking over the pavillion.  This was unacceptable, so I left the market and I have slowly been getting rid of everything I purchased ever since.

So at nearly the age of 50, it is time to eliminate EVERYTHING!  I would like to one day travel around the U.S. with an RV bidding on storage units all over.  As my experience grows, I should be able to spot the better units, and with the growth of online bidding, I can bid on a unit and arrive the same day the unit auction ends.  Ideally, I would love an RV with an adult toy storage area to use for auctions.  What an awesome life it will be, but first, if I don't get rid of everything I have, I won't be going anywhere, so the first "Estate" I will be selling off is my own.  Ironic, yes it certainly is.  But it will be fun going through everything and recalling many of the memories.  Of course, I will be giving stuff to my two sons, but everything else will be sold.

So come here to follow the stories of those collectibles, as well as the trials and tribulations of buying and "RE" selling the items I find as-well-as the lots and units I buy.  I will include photo's and stories, and even video when I can.  So come back soon, I have one estate auction and 4 storage unit auctions under my belt that I will be posting and updating the information regarding the contents.  Until the next post, happy hunting and I wish EZHelp4U.